Unit 4 I used to be afraid of the dark.Section B (2a~2f)课件(共22张PPT,内嵌音频)

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Unit 4
I used to be afraid of the dark.
Section B (2a~2f)
happy
Free talk
I haven’t seen my parents for three years.They hardly come to see me.
Their parents seldom take care of them.
Most of them are taken care of by their grandparents.
=hardly
left-behind children
What may happen to the left-behind children without parents’ care
feel...
become unconfident and silent
fail the examinations
Tips: We can get some information from the title(题目)and the picture.
Title: He Studies Harder than He Used to
now
in the past

a left-behind boy
Li Wen
Li Wen has changes in...
2a
①
④
②
③
Missing language
A: They had a long talk
B: Now Li Wen has really changed
C: However, things began to change a few years ago.
D: His teacher was worried about him
Read the passage and put the sentences [A-D] in the correct places.
Reading Strategy: USING CONTEXT(利用上下文)
You can read the sentences before and after it to guess.
2b
Li Wen is a normal 15-year-old boy from the countryside. He works very hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When he was a little boy, he seldo caused any problems, and his family spent a lot of time together. ______________.
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs, and his grandparents came to take care of him. But he missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
C
C: However, things began to change a few years ago
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He began less interested in studying. He was absent from classes and failed his examinations. Finally, Li Wen’s parents made the decision to send him to a boarding school. However, Li Wen was shy and was not able to make friends quickly in school. He found life there difficult. One day he told his teacher that he wanted to leave the school. _____and she called his parents. She advised them to talk with their son in person. So his parents took a 24-hour train and a 5-hour bus ride to get to their Li Wen’s school.
______. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
D
A
D: His teacher was worried about him.
A: They had a long talk.
After that, Li Wen’s parents had much more communication with their son than they used to. _______. He became more outgoing and made some good friends in school. He even joined the school basketball team and became active in many other activities. “I’m much happier now, and I work even harder than I used to. I know my parents love me and they are always proud of me,” says Li Wen. “It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.”
B
B: Now Li Wen has really changed.
C
D
A
B
Missing language
A: They had a long talk
B: Now Li Wen has really changed
C: However, things began to change a few years old
D: His teacher was worried about him
Using context 运用上下文
1.The problems Li Wen used to cause.
2.A long talk changed Li Wen.
3.Li Wen changed to be better.
4.The introduction to Li Wen.
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Skim the article. Then match the paragraphs with their main ideas.
Skimming
Read Para.1 and fill in the table.
Li Wen’s background card
Sex(性别): _____
Age: _____
From: _______________
Behavior in school: __________________________.
It’s hard to believe that he used to _____________
_________.
boy
15
the countryside
He works hard and does well
have difficulties
in school
Para.1
Why did Li Wen become a problem child
His parents moved to the city to look for jobs. He missed his parents so much and he often felt lonely and unhappy.
p r o b l e m s
Para.1
3
1
In what aspects(方面) he changed to be worse
He became____ _________ in studying.
less interested
He was _____ _____ classes.
absent from
He _____his examinations.
failed
2
4
He was shy and was not able to
______ ______ quickly.
5
He wanted to _____the school.
make friends
leave
Para.2
influence
A. 改变 B. 影响 C. 感化
Li Wen’s unhappiness began to influence his schoolwork. He became less interested in studying. Sometimes he was absent from classes and failed his examinations.
absent
A. 缺席的 B. 茫然的 C. 心不在焉的
They had a long talk. “It was exactly what I needed,” he said. “Now I understand that even though they are all busy, they are always thinking of me. They take pride in everything good that I do.”
Read Para.3 carefully and finish the tasks.
What does “It” refer to
A. His parents’ accompany(陪伴)
B. The communication between him and his parents
2. What does Li Wen think of his parents now
__________________________________________________
Para.3
_______________________________________________________
Read the last two paragraphs and then fill in the blanks.
Past Now
He felt ________ and ________. He is ____________ now, because he knows his parents __________________.
He __________________ classes and _______ his examinations. He works ___________ than he used to.
He was _____ and was not able to ____________ quickly in school. He is _____________ and _________________
_______ in school.
lonely
unhappy
much happier
are proud of him
was absent from
failed
even harder
shy
make friends
more outgoing
has some good
friends
When he was a little boy
seldom caused any problems
A few years ago
did badly in schoolwork
After a long talk, he changed.
Now
becomes outgoing and active
studies harder
What has really changed Li Wen’s life
Parents' love
Understanding between Li Wen and his parents
It’s very important for parents to be there for their children.
Further thinking
Learn to understand others !
Learn to be brave !
Learn to enjoy life !
Cherish what we have !
Fight for our future !
be proud of/take pride in make a decision/decide miss/be absent from change/influence look after/take care of
Li Wen is a 15-year-old boy. He works hard and does well in school. It is hard to believe that he used to have difficulties in school. When his parents moved to the city to work, they could not be at home ____________________ him. So he became less interested in studying and ________________________ classes. Then his parents ________________________ to send him to a boarding school. He found life difficult. One day he told his teacher he wanted to leave the school. His teacher advised his parents to talk with their son in person. This conversation _________________ his life. He realized that his parents would always love him, and they would ________________________ everything good that he did. Now he is much happier and more outgoing than he used to be.
to look after/take care of
missed/was absent from
made a decision/decided
changed/influenced
be proud of/take pride in
Complete the passage with the proper forms of the words and phrases in the box.
His parents moved to the city.
He missed his parents.
His parents had a long talk with him.
They have more communication than before.
Used to be
lonely
unhappy
less interested
absent from
failed
shy
leave school
Now
more outgoing
became active
much happier
work harder
does well in
school...
Conclusion
It’s very
important
for parents
to be there
for their
children....
change to be worse
change to
be better
1.Finish the excises in self check.
2.Read 2a and try to retell Li Wen’s story according to the mind-map.
Homework